Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

kill

verb
/kɪl/
Definition
To cause the death of a living being.
Examples
  • He didn’t mean to kill the plant by forgetting to water it.
  • The hunter was proud of the deer he killed during the season.
  • She tried to kill time by reading a book while waiting for her flight.
Meaning
To make someone or something cease to live.
Synonyms
  • terminate
  • eliminate
  • slay
  • dispatch
  • extinguish